The
Art of Recovery
Department of Mental Health Showcases Artwork
by People Who Have Mental Illnesses

Columbia, SC - To help celebrate May is Mental Health
Month, the SC Department of Mental Health (DMH) is displaying artwork by people
recovering from mental and emotional disorders.

On May 20, at 10 a.m., Round Four of the Art of Recovery
project will officially open at the SCDMH Administration Building, 2414 Bull
Street, Columbia, in Room 323. All artists will be recognized. Artwork is also
displayed in the Wachovia Gallery at the Richland County Public Library on
Assembly Street until June 1.

The Art of Recovery project was launched in 2001 to
recognize that people with mental illnesses are as talented and diverse as the
rest of the population.

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health provides
services through a network of 17 community mental health centers, five
hospitals, and two nursing care centers.